The Emotions "I Like It" and those who sampled it...

The Emotions "I Like It" '69


Gas Face '89


ODB Shimmy Shimmy Ya '95


RZA "Don't be Afraid" '08


I'm also fairly certain King just pulled the intro drums from the Emotions track on the "warrior's Drum" track '95

illdoc1 "Pop Life and Race Matters"

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Ripple "I Don't Know What It Is, but It Sure Is Funky"

1973 track used for Special Ed's "I Got it Made"



Special Ed "I Got it Made" 1989. Sooooo classic! He really fell off the map. The Youngest in Charge album was straight FIRE.

Big L... Rest in Peace (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999)

2/15 1999 Big L was killed...before he got a chance to blow up the way he could have. Here's some of his work:

"Put it on"


"Ebonics"


"MVP" Most Valuable Poet on the MIC

The originals..."The Lockers"

Not a style of dance I practice...I can do a little, but it's one that deserves the respect it deserves. People still practice it. The original and long standing crew The Lockers started and made it popular by performing all over in the 70s from Soul Train to Saturday Night Live, to the main stream TV sitcoms.

It's top of mind because the founder of the dance and the group The Lockers Greg "The Campbellock Jr." Pope just passed.

Fred Berry aka "The Penguin" aka "Rerun" from What's Happening was an original member of The Lockers became famous on the tv show What's Happening. Fred passed in 2003.

Many would also recognize original member Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quinones from the movies Breaking and Breaking 2 as he played the character "Ozone".

Here's some old clips of the crew...



Schlitz Malt Liquor commercial:




Soul Train...where of them got their start

"T Stands for Trouble" '72 > "Who's the Mack" '90 > "Meaning of 5%" '92

Marvin Gaye "T Stands for Trouble" '72. This is a great track by Marvin and for those who haven't heard it...there are no vocals? Surprising considering he's mostly known for his singing. Enjoy...

It was sampled by a few (see below).

Marvin Gaye "T Stands for Trouble"


Ice Cube "Who's the Mack" '90


Brand Nubia "Meaning of 5%" '92

I'm RIch James Bitch! "Mary Jane" and some samples.

This song is the shit and was sampled by too many people for me to even list let alone post all the videos, but I'll post the two I like most:

Rick James:


DJ Honda "On the Mic" feat Cuban Link, Juju, A.L., Al Tariq, Problemz and Black Attack:


Redman "Smoke Buddah"


EPMD sampled it on "Jane" '88 & "Who Killed Jane" '92
Da Brat
J-Lopez
Coolio
Mack 10
Dr Dre & Ed Lover
.....

Bitch I'm Rick James! Charlie Murphy!...

Jam Master Jay Tributes:

BET's Jam Master Jay Tribute feat DJ Premier, Grand Master Flash, Kid Capri, and Jazzy Jeff



Grand Master Roc Raida (RIP) tribute to JMJ:

Eddie Henderson "say you will" 1977

I can't live my live my life this way....

For starters I HATE HATE HATE HATE Kanye West. I hate his Nike's and almost everything that comes out of his mouth. He's a phony rapper...twisting words to make the rhyme when they don't...but I do think he's a good producer (credit where due). Just wish he would produce and shut the F up and I hope to get he chance to punch him in his big mouth forcing him back into the wire.

With that said...Dilated no longer brings the heat like they used to either, but I've felt this song they dropped together for some time...since it dropped and still feel it. With that said I'm saying this is my anthem for a while and if that makes me a hypocrite I'll deal with it. But I'm just saying things need to change and I'm looking forward to make shit happen. Nuff said:

Distortion 2 Static: J Dilla Photo Montage

Picked this up off of Kevin Nottingham's website http://kevinnottingham.com/

Avg White Band "Love your life" / ATCQ "Check the Rhime"

Average White Band "Love your life" '76



ATCQ "Check the Rhime" '91 - you know and I know... that we all know every lyric to this track. At least I do. Never get tired of this one.

The Turtles - "Buzzsaw" / Call me D-Nice / Jackin for Beats / Mad Izm

The Turtles "Buzzsaw" produced in 1968



D-Nice "Call me D-Nice" produced/sampled in 1990



Ice Cube "Jackin' for Beats" produced/sampled in 1993


Chanel Live Ft KRS One "Mad Izm" produced/sampled in 1994

Funkadelic "One nation under a groove" & Cube's "Bop Gun"

For those who are not aware...The funk and musical legend George Clinton's son (George Clinton III)was found dead today. This after losing his mother in December. I'm certain George Clinton Jr. will continue to Funk On Under The Sun!

Salute to George and the whole P-Funk nation!

Funkadelic "One nation under a groove"


Ice Cube ft. George Clinton Bop Gun (1993)

Ice Cube lyrics

Ice Cube Ft. George Clinton-bop Gun Video - Ice Cube Music Videos

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Roy Ayers "Feel Like Making Love" 1974

Sampled by Large Professor for Tribes "Keep It Rollin" 1993.